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I have a 1981 GL1100 and want to get the progressive springs for the forks- I saw some on Amazon for 69 bucks, and on the progressive site they were 90 something dollars. Problem is Amazon says the springs don't fit, Progressive site says they will. What is the correct part number and length of...

Thanx for the reply-just the gauge- I'll check it when I get home!

My fuel gauge just stopped working yesterday- any suggestions on where to start looking? Hopefully it's not the gauge itself as they would be hard to find?

Thanx for the replies! I have another question related to longevity- what would you say the maximum cruising rpm is for the 1100 motor? I've always felt that 60% of redline was the number, but that is only about 75 mph actual??

LOL I drove everything hard in those days, now I just ride for the joy of it! Thanx for the info with the marvel oil, I used to mix diesel in the crankcase to clean the engines in cars that burned oil, with some good effect as well!

Smoke is blue(oil),I'll probably pull the heads and do the valves and guides if the compression is good.

Hope I'm not bringing up something already discussed in another post- but I wonder what distance a properly maintained GL1100 can travel before major overhaul? Way back in 1975 I bought a GL1000, and it died on me in Memphis TN with only 28000 miles on it. I admit to drag racing the poor bike...

Cool Thanks for the replies!

This is a very friendly place! Thanks to all. What section of the forum would I ask for info on an oil leakage problem from the drain hole in the trans/waterpump cover on the front of the engine? or do I have to have more posts to be able to access more of the forums?

Thanx for the welcomes!

Hello everyone Picked up a 1981 Wing that needs some loving care- hoping to find all the info I need here, so I can get her on the road!